Japan vs Switzerland: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan, a difference of 79.42 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.05 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Japan |
| 2000s | 39.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.93 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.53 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 76.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 145.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 135.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 223.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 87.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 256.00 billion BoP, current US$ against 176.57 billion BoP, current US$ in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Japan and Switzerland?
- 79.42 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for primary income payments?
- Japan ranks 13th and Switzerland ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.